Surrey North Delta Leader, June 20, 2013

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Hunt wants to donate pay to charities Longtime city servant to stay on as both MLA and councillor by Kevin Diakiw DECIDING TO serve as both pro-

vincial MLA and city councillor, Marvin Hunt had resolved to donate his council pay to two non-profit organizations: NightShift Street Ministries and Mercy Ministries. Hunt said he opted to give the money to charity because collecting money from both taxpayer-funded jobs would be double-dipping. In choosing the two ministries, Hunt – pastor with Newton’s Bible Fellowship – said he wanted to Marvin Hunt benefit organizations not usually funded by Surrey. “I thought of doing some of the things the city technically cannot do,” Hunt said Wednesday. As for taxpayers who might not agree with his choices, Hunt said there are still other options he would consider. See DELTA-NORTH / Page 3

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After working on several blueberry farms, Kanar Baranj, who came to Surrey in 2004 as a refugee from Iraq, is now the owner of Ishtar Donair restaurant in Guildford.

Building a new life Refugees must tackle many challenges as they start over in Surrey

by Kevin Diakiw LIVING IN a plush villa in Iraq a decade ago, the

Baranj family felt like they had it made. Bahjat Baranj owned a liquor store, which provided the family with a comfortable living. However, some didn’t take too kindly to the fact he was selling alcohol, which is forbidden in Islam.

Threats ensued, causing Bahjat and his wife Kanar to fear for the safety of their three teenage sons. They escaped to Jordan, where they planned to pay someone to be smuggled into Germany. But the smugglers told them they would be caught and jailed if they tried to enter Germany. Instead, they convinced the Baranj family to go to Cambodia.

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